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Medical examiner determines cause and manner of death for Park Avenue high-rise shooter

The medical examiner confirmed that Shane Tamura died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound but hasn't yet determined a CTE ...

Didarul Islam's Dad Suffered Stroke After Learning of Son's Death in Mass Shooting, Relative Says

Muhammad Mainul Islam, a cousin of New York Police Department Officer Didarul Islam, said the victim's father had a stroke ...

Victims of New York City shooting include a police officer and an executive at investment firm

A New York City police officer and an executive at an investment firm are among the four people killed by a gunman at a ...

Museum visitor, 34, jumps to his death at the Whitney

We are devastated that a visitor lost their life. Our thoughts are with their family and friends, and with our staff, ...

Shooting in Midtown Was New York’s Deadliest in 25 Years

The last killing of such a scale in the city was during a fast-food restaurant robbery in Queens in 2000. Mass murders of ...

1 Dead, 22 Sickened By Legionnaires' Disease Cluster in New York City

New York City Health Department officials are investigating a cluster of 22 cases of Legionnaires' disease, including one ...

Everything we now know about Jeffrey Epstein’s death — and all the things that still don’t add up

From the moment the disgraced financier’s body was discovered hanging by a noose around his neck from a lower bunk bed in the cell, conspiracies have arisen that he didn’t simply kill ...
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New York City Loft Filled With 280,000 Pounds of Dirt Lives on After Death of Beloved Caretaker

Bill Dilworth, who died at age 70, had carefully maintained the curious art installation—known as "The New York City Earth Room"—and charmed visitors since 1989 ...

30 Legionnaires’ disease cases confirmed in NYC; 1 death reported

The outbreak began with five reported cases but has rapidly expanded, prompting city health officials to urge residents to ...